The general public are discovering the 'Bass Guitar'!

[cloudburst]

Whatever is going on?

Pino interviewed on the One Show on Friday by a girl who clearly "gets it" and was picking up on some specific phrasing etc.

Now this morning on Sunday Sequence on Radio Ulster, the reporter (rather than simply ignoring a text from an anorak), read out said text question "ref the new Dallas TV theme tune - why have they replaced the slap bass in the intro with drums instead?"

Crikey. Bass guitar is soon going to be like TCP/IP networking 20 years ago. All of a sudden your girlfriend asks you an "informed" question about something you thought no normal person would have heard of and you think "what?!?".

CB

[Silvia Bluejay]

Except that there are still so many people who ask you "play me Jessie J/The U2/Coldplay/Metallica" and expect to hear - and immediately recognise - the melody...

[Zenitram]

The "girl" who clearly gets it is a professional singer.

[cloudburst]

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1347185725' post='1797697']
The "girl" who clearly gets it is a professional singer.
[/quote]


Ha ha . My bad. Although I think there are a lot of pro singers who don't 'get it' either. :-) Is she well known?

CB

[Bikenbass]

The gorgeous Carrie Grant.


[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Grant"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Grant[/url]

[andydye]

Knew I'd seen her somewhere before, another mindless telly thing I think it was...

Edited September 9, 2012 by andydye

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1347182423' post='1797654']
Whatever is going on?

Pino interviewed on the One Show on Friday by a girl who clearly "gets it" and was picking up on some specific phrasing etc.

Now this morning on Sunday Sequence on Radio Ulster, the reporter (rather than simply ignoring a text from an anorak), read out said text question "ref the new Dallas TV theme tune - why have they replaced the slap bass in the intro with drums instead?"

Crikey. Bass guitar is soon going to be like TCP/IP networking 20 years ago. All of a sudden your girlfriend asks you an "informed" question about something you thought no normal person would have heard of and you think "what?!?".

CB
[/quote]

there is a slight flaw in your logic

you have assumed that the slap bass versus drum part enquirer to the show was a 'member of public'

by the same logic couldn't we also assume that the aforementioned member of public is a basschat forum member who was covertly posting a sl*p question for the titillation and general amusement of fellow bass players ?

[BassBus]

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1347185725' post='1797697']
The "girl" who clearly gets it is a professional singer.
[/quote]

...and she and her husband just happen to be two of the leading vocal coaches in the country. Or is it just an illusion?

[url="http://www.carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk/biography/"]http://www.carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk/biography/[/url]

[flyfisher]

At this rate we'll soon see famous bassists being given a country's highest honour in recognition of their contribution to music.

Er, hang on . . . . . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19532151

[TimR]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1347189884' post='1797776']
At this rate we'll soon see famous bassists being given a country's highest honour in recognition of their contribution to music.

Er, hang on . . . . . [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19532151"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-19532151[/url]
[/quote]

Nope. Nothing in there about him being a bass payer. Think he played piano at the Olympics.

[paulconnolly]

[quote name='MSL' timestamp='1347186061' post='1797707']
The gorgeous Carrie Grant.


[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Grant"]http://en.wikipedia....ki/Carrie_Grant[/url]
[/quote]

As I pointed out on the other thread. Totally gorgeous

[flyfisher]

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1347190830' post='1797795']
Nope. Nothing in there about him being a bass payer. Think he played piano at the Olympics.
[/quote]

Ha! Fair point - so bass players really are invisible and unknown

[lojo]

Think it's best kept a secret

[skej21]

Next there will be forums on the Internet where all these new bass players can go into the far end of a fart about all things bass. I'm glad I'm not that uncool...

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1347213412' post='1798112']
Think it's best kept a secret
[/quote]
It is when I play lol

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='MSL' timestamp='1347186061' post='1797707']
The gorgeous Carrie Grant.


[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Grant"]http://en.wikipedia....ki/Carrie_Grant[/url]
[/quote]



Phwooooaarr....

[Bikenbass]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1347376291' post='1799947']


Phwooooaarr....
[/quote]

No no, he's Archie Leach,
This is Carrie Grant


VERY Phwooooaarr....

[rogerstodge]

[quote name='MSL' timestamp='1347387850' post='1800143']


No no, he's Archie Leach,
This is Carrie Grant


VERY Phwooooaarr....
[/quote]...very phwoooaarr

[Conan]

[quote name='MSL' timestamp='1347387850' post='1800143']
No no, he's Archie Leach,
This is Carrie Grant




VERY Phwooooaarr....
[/quote]

[cloudburst]

The second one is my neighbour. And she IS very quirkily phwoaaarrr.

CB

[martin8708]

John Taylor (Nigel ) of Duran Duran was on Loose women this afternoon plugging his new book , he did not actually mention bass guitar during the interview , the loose women seemed more interested in the drugs and sex .
Watched the Pino clip on the one show , great stuff , lovely old fretless Musicman and the delicious Mrs Grant .

[flyfisher]

Must be doing the rounds . . . he was on Radio 4 this morning doing the same thing.